HR 8609
116th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Law enforcement administration and funding
Protest and dissent
State and local government operations
Protect Peaceful Protests Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 19, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Oct 16, 2020
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 16, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protect Peaceful Protests Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Justice from designating Drug Enforcement Administration officers to perform law enforcement duties that do not relate to drug investigations. It also generally prohibits the U.S. Marshals Service from deputizing other law enforcement officers and the Department of Homeland Security from designating additional employees to protect federal property during a protest unless there is a request by a state, Indian tribe, territory, or the District of Columbia.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.